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Weather Forecast for Kaikoura9m above sea level

Showers late at night. Light Northerly winds.

Now

24°
Kaikoura
Observed at 11:08pm from:
Kaikoura Flat (IKAIKO8)
Rain (today)WindHumidexHumidityPressure
-mmSSE 1km/h25°44%1032.61hPa

Tonight

17°
Kaikoura
Showers late at night. Light Northerly winds.
Rain (chance)Rain (amount)WindMoonriseMoonsetMoon Phase
40%0.4mmN 13km/h1:27pm3:30amWaning Crescent

Tomorrow

20°
Kaikoura
Light morning rain. Light East to Sou'East winds.
Rain (chance)Rain (amount)WindUV IndexSunriseSunset
60%2.8mmESE 12km/h5 (Moderate)4:42pm7:59am

Next 24 Hours in Kaikoura

Next 9 Days in Kaikoura

Mon 15 Dec
Mon 15 Dec
20°
Day
11°
Night
Light morning rain. Light East to Sou'East winds.
ESE
12km/h
60%
chance
of rain

4.4mm
Light morning rain. Light East to Sou'East winds.
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Tue 16 Dec
Tue 16 Dec
15°
Day
11°
Night
Rainy and windy. Breezy to brisk Sou'West winds.
SW
32km/h
100%
chance
of rain

7mm
Rainy and windy. Breezy to brisk Sou'West winds.
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Wed 17 Dec
Wed 17 Dec
18°
Day
14°
Night
Mostly cloudy. Breezy Sou'East winds.
SE
15km/h
20%
chance
of rain

trace
Mostly cloudy. Breezy Sou'East winds.
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Thu 18 Dec
Thu 18 Dec
21°
Day
10°
Night
Mostly cloudy. Breezy Nor'East winds.
NE
19km/h
20%
chance
of rain

3mm
Mostly cloudy. Breezy Nor'East winds.
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Fri 19 Dec
Fri 19 Dec
15°
Day
10°
Night
Showers. Breezy South to Sou'East winds.
SSE
15km/h
50%
chance
of rain

3.1mm
Showers. Breezy South to Sou'East winds.
View hourly forecast
Sat 20 Dec
Sat 20 Dec
16°
Day
12°
Night
A mix of sun and cloud. Breezy South to Sou'East winds.
SSE
17km/h
20%
chance
of rain

trace
A mix of sun and cloud. Breezy South to Sou'East winds.
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Sun 21 Dec
Sun 21 Dec
18°
Day
14°
Night
Afternoon showers. Breezy Easterly winds.
E
17km/h
30%
chance
of rain

2.8mm
Afternoon showers. Breezy Easterly winds.
View hourly forecast
Mon 22 Dec
Mon 22 Dec
20°
Day
15°
Night
Showers. Breezy Easterly winds.
E
16km/h
50%
chance
of rain

2.8mm
Showers. Breezy Easterly winds.
View hourly forecast
Tue 23 Dec
Tue 23 Dec
21°
Day
15°
Night
A mix of sun and cloud. Breezy East to Nor'East winds.
ENE
17km/h
20%
chance
of rain

trace
A mix of sun and cloud. Breezy East to Nor'East winds.
View hourly forecast

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Joel on 13/12/2025 10:30am

Hey WeatherWatch.
I’m hosting a pre family Christmas on the Norh Shore of Auckland on the 20th..
I have a great outdoor area, but limited into space.

How’s the weather shaping for pnfor next Saturday. I kinda see showers, basically wet.. Any thing positive???

Thx

Bryce on 12/12/2025 10:37pm

Hi ya, Heading from Napier to Taupo for Christmas eve – day and returning Boxing Day what’s the outlook for that period ?

Phil on 11/12/2025 11:56pm

Any reason why I’m seeing 12 and 13 degrees in the forecast next week for Invercargill in December? I know our summer doesn’t usually start for a while but these westerly’s are out the gate man. It’s been constant we’ve hit 20 degrees like once the whole summer

Carolyn on 9/12/2025 8:08pm

Kia ora guys, I am fascinated by cloud formations and their relationship to the whenua as well as conditions in the air. Is there an informative resource you could direct me to that would help me broaden my knowledge?

WW Forecast Team on 9/12/2025 8:22pm

Kia ora Carolyn, there are a couple of good sites to check to learn more about clouds.
1) World Meteorological Organisation: https://wmo.int/world-meteorological-day-2017/classifying-clouds
2) Cloud Atlas (extremely detailed with thousands of cloud photos/types) https://cloudatlas.wmo.int/en/home.html

Hope that helps!
– WW

Carla on 9/12/2025 12:41am

Jet on 8/12/2025 9:47pm

Hi guys is it possible Nelson might have drought this summer or is it unlikely also what caused the Nelson drought in 2019

WW Forecast Team on 8/12/2025 10:16pm

Hi Jet, drought is possible every summer in NZ, but for now there are no signs of drought for you. Nelson itself is showing signs of drying out, but the region is still in a very good set up. Would need little to no rain for at least 6 weeks to even get closer to that territory.
Cheers
Phil

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